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Oppède le Vieux
Department of Vaucluse
Population : 1246 inhabitants
The village of Oppede possesses a characteristic: it is constituted not by one, but by two villages:
- Oppede le Vieux
- Oppede les Poulivets
The territory of the municipality of Oppede is constituted by three different parts: the mountain of Luberon, the hills lining the mountain and the alluvial plain of Coulon. The village of Poulivets is 140 metres of height.
The municipality is a part of the regional natural reserve of Luberon
Oppede le Vieux
Built on a rocky spur, Oppede le Vieux is set up in a green setting constituted by the forest of Petit Luberon. This nearness between mountain relief and green valley offers a most striking setting!
The historic wealth is also appreciated by numerous tourists: at the top of the hill, paved alleys take us to the beautiful collegiate church from XII-th century, which offers a wide panorama, as well as towards the ruins of a castle from the Middle Age. The ancient houses from XV-th and XVI-th century were restored, and contribute to make of this place a space outside time.
Le Clos des Poulivets, or Oppede
The second village of Oppede was gradually constituted during XX-th century. While Oppede le Vieux ruins himself, houses reconstructed then gradually around le Clos des Poulivets, in the plain. Here landscape makes with vineyards, accompanied with some cereal, truck farming and orchards. Quarries of stones closed down, also remind us that the region made fame with this activity which continues today in a single quarry.
Spécialités
The stone of Estaillades
One extracts the stone of " Estaillades " in quarries of Oppède. Formerly exploited in subterranean galleries, it is now in opened sky that the blocks of two metres cube are cut to supply the sculptors, the stone-cutters, manufacturers of fireplaces and the building.
The colour of the stone of Estaillades is white and compact dominant with fine-grained and is notably used for the ancient monument, funeral memorials and the sculptures.
- Huile d'oliveOlive oil mill.
Marchés
- Weekly market at OppedeWeekly market at Oppède les Poulivets every Saturday morning.
Monuments
- Chapel of white penitentChapel of white penitent is in the old village, rising towards the church.
- Chapel of Saint AntoninChapel of Saint Antonin is in the plain, towards the old railroad.
- FortificationsYou can see the rests of fortifications by walking in the old village. One sees there in particular a tower at the edge of an abyss, in the southwest angle. The summit of the tower is connected with the rest of the castle by a vertiginous arch. According to the legend, it is there that the antipope Benoît XIII would have flown away, helped by the devil.
Church of Notre Dame de Dolidon or Church of Alidon, situated in the top of the old Oppède, dating from XVI-th century.
There are ruins (tower and walls) of a medieval castle and vestiges of ancient workshops. Beautiful houses from XV-th and XVI-th centuries and four washing-places recently restored.
- The Collegiate churchThe Collegiate church from XII-th century, dominates a panorama in 360 °.
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You can see in the old village: Medieval and Renaissance houses, ancient washing-places.
- Terraces of Sainte-CécileThe old terraces of Sainte-Cécile, landscaped garden: a set of 15 terraces where grow more than 80 rural sorts, herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees of Luberon.
- Annual holidays at OppèdeMusical of Oppède : in July and August.
Patronal holyday : weekend of holy Laurent in August ( five days).
Celebrate Grape harvests: third weekend in October.
Activités Sportives
- Course pédestre La LuberondeLuberonde is pedestrian running (out stadium) of 19 km, last Sunday of April.
- Randonnées OppèdeHikes (long-distance footpath GR6) and cyclists ride.
- Trail des vieilles PierresTrail of old stones, second Sunday of April, 21 km for 1360 m which are difference in height.
Evénements
- 05/31/2009 : Mahé BOISSEL "Féminin singulier"
- 07/05/2009 : Le Partage des Cordes
- 07/10/2009 : Les Récalcitrants
Useful addresses
- City hall of Oppede, Les Poulivets, 84580 Oppede
Tel. 04 90 76 90 06
- La Poste, Les Poulivets, 84580 Oppede
Tel : 04 90 76 94 14
Site map
Access
From Coustellet take D2 in the direction of Cavaillon then D188 towards Oppede.
Distance from towns
Oppede les Poulivets > 4 km, Menerbes > 5 km, Maubec > 7 km, Beaumettes > 8 km, Coustellet > 9 km, Robion > 9 km, Goult > 11 km, Cabrières d'Avignon > 11 km, Les Taillades > 11 km, Lacoste > 12 km, Gordes > 14 km, Cheval Blanc > 16 km, Roussillon en Provence > 18 km, Fontaine de Vaucluse > 18 km, Abbaye de Senanque > 18 km, Isle sur la Sorgue > 19 km, Cavaillon > 19 km, Bonnieux > 19 km, Joucas > 19 km, Apt en Provence > 24 km, Gargas > 24 km, Murs > 24 km, Saint Saturnin les Apt > 30 km, Lourmarin > 31 km, Avignon airport > 31 km, Saint Remy de Provence > 34 km, Rustrel > 35 km, Caseneuve > 35 km, Avignon TGV > 37 km, Cucuron > 38 km, Avignon > 39 km, Cereste > 43 km, Les Baux de Provence > 45 km, Viens > 47 km, Simiane la Rotonde > 48 km, Oppedette > 50 km, Reillanne > 52 km, La Tour d'Aigues > 54 km, Banon > 57 km, Sault > 58 km, Manosque > 65 km, Pont du Gard > 65 km, Forcalquier > 66 km, Marseille Provence airport > 69 km, Aix en Provence > 74 km, Arles > 84 km, Nimes > 88 km, Marseille > 90 km, Saint Tropez > 206 km, Cannes > 218 km, Nice > 253 km, Bandol > 133 km
Provence Weather
- Sat. 04
28° - Sun. 05
27° - Mon. 06
27° - Tue. 07
27°
Accommodation at Oppede
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Photos from Oppede
Photo gallery of Oppede. Aerial photos of the village and the landscape surrounding.
